If you’re thinking of starting your own wine business, a lot of things need to be considered for it to be successful:
1. Budget
Wine Business – Start with the Budget
Know how much cash you are willing/able to spend. Determine the allocation for the wines, as well as for wine storage racks that will be used for display.
Moreover, Include in your budget thewine cellar design,wine cellar constructionand the wine cellar refrigeration system.
2. Target Market for Your Wine Business
Wine Business – Know the Target Market
Know who you want to sell your wines to. Who will be your customers? Are they in the upper or middle class?
Determine your market’s needs. Know what type of wine they usually prefer to purchase and drink. Also, know when they buy wine — the season, the occasion, etc.
3. Goal
Set Your Goal to Succeed in Your Wine Business
Know what you want and set your goal.
You need to serve your products at their finest, whether you just want to make money out of your wine or to be the best wine reseller.
Your wines must be of the best quality, so your customers will be encouraged to return to your store and purchase it again.
4. Wine Cellar Design
Commercial Custom Wine Cellar
Your commercial custom wine cellar can also be your store. Its general look contributes a lot in driving customers to purchase your wines. You should consider a wine cellar design theme that suits you and your store. Decide on the colors that you need to use on your wine cellar walls, the interior design in the store, the floor plan of your whole establishment, and what materials you would like to use.
5. Commercial Wine Display
Commercial Custom Wine Cellar Display
You can choose between metal and wood for the material of your wine storage racks.
Metal wine racks will give your commercial custom wine cellar a very modern and contemporary look, while wine storage racks made of wood are just as great for showcasing your wine collection.
They are the best when it comes to wine storage, and they are among the most respected in the wine display industry. Wine Cellar Specialists takes pride in working with customers like you, and will help you decide on the best option for your wine cellar construction and wine business.
What you’re looking at is the pantry off the Dann’s kitchen before we began the wine cellar construction Dallas. Mr. Dann wanted us to change this small pantry into a wine closet.
We took this pantry and I’m going to show you a few more before pictures. This is the door of the pantry before, inside walls before. We took this pantry completely, installed a vapor barrier insulation green board and painted the walls.
What you are seeing here are the walls when they are complete and ready for rack installation. Here’s another shot of the walls and here you are seeing the wine cellar cooling unit as it is installed. This is a RM 2600 Split System Wine Cellar Cooling Unit.
Condensation Pump – Wine Cellar Cooling Unit
The red item that you see down below is the condensation pump because we could not run the condensation line at an angle with the gravity flow to get rid of the condensation. We actually have to add the pump before it could go down.
Our drain lines and our split system lines are all going up and across the kitchen ceiling and into the garage. Here again, is another picture of the wine cellar cooling unit.
Here is where we’re beginning to put together our wine racks. Our custom wine racks come on a pallet on several boxes. This is one of the boxes before we’ve opened it. Here is where we are opening the box; this is one of the waterfall wine racks or half of it.
Wine Cellar Construction Dallas – Assembling the Wine Racks
Here we’re putting together some of the wine racks out in the garage area. As we are putting them together we set them aside. This is showing the backside of one of the custom wine racks where we are screwing in the back stabilizers.
This is the door came in the crate. You can down below the automatic door bottom which we have to install on the bottom of the door.
This is once racks we’re installed. What you are seeing here is a light that we put on the sidewall of the cellar. These are LED lights that can be moved around and pointed in each direction. Here is your waterfall rack on the left with the 2 1/4 inch crown molding above.
Waterfall Wine Racks
Here is the back wall. We have a solid diamond bin on the bottom, the tabletop, and a horizontal display wine racks up above. We have a better shot of the solid diamond bin down below and your horizontal racks and tabletop. Another close-up shot.
Here is the other back wall with the 750ml bottles with a high reveal display row. Here’s a little close up look of the display row and the upper section of this rack system. We have it cut out so that the grill cover and box will fit right in here.
This is the corner section where you can see there is the display row again and we are seeing part of the right wall and the bottom section where a part of the right wall is showing.
Grill Cover and Box for the Wine Cellar Cooling Unit
Here we have the upper part of the right wall with the grill cover and box that hides that wine cellar cooling unit. Below the grill cover and box are the horizontal wine racks that go all the way down to the floor, holding one row of horizontal bottles.
This is the doorway, a closed doorway. What we did on this doorway (this is a Tuscan Door with arched glass, a square door) is we did a custom stain match to match their current kitchen cabinets, and we did a custom molding to match the other moldings on their home.
Here’s another shot of the door with it closed, the door open and looking in, and again looking in the cellar. This is the compressor sitting out in the garage.
Mr. and Mrs. Dann with the Completed Wine Cellar Dallas Texas
Mr. and Mrs. Dann with their completed wine cellar, that would be me and we’re just going to pass that picture, and this is the celebration with Moses on a Sunday morning, celebrating the completion of the Dann Wine Cellar Construction Dallas.
I hope you enjoyed the photographs of the Dann Wine Cellar created by Wine Cellar Specialists.
Watch part one of the video tour of Custom Wine Cellars Dallas Texas.
Wine will not last long if stored in poor conditions. It needs to be kept in an environment where temperature and humidity are regulated. Which is why it is important that you invest in a Texas wine cellar installed with the right components. This will make wine collecting more enjoyable. In this article, you will learn how the ideal storage conditions will help wine mature properly in your Texas home wine cellar.
Vital Components in Wine Cellar Construction
Proper Wine Cellar Insulation Must be Installed by a Specialist
As you probably know, the cooling unit you put in place in your Texas home wine cellar will help to determine how your wine will be when you decide to open and drink it.
Getting Expert Opinion on Wine Cellar Storage Conditions
Before your begin your installation project, consult with a Wine Cellar Specialist to determine the exact cooling unit that will be best for your circumstance and have them do a heat load calculation.
Heat Load Calculations Give Most Accurate Account of Size of Cooling Unit Needed for Proper Conditions.
You cannot go just by cubic footage to properly size your unit. Many other factors are involved such as amount of glass, interior or exterior walls, what is above and below the cellar, type of insulation to be used, etc.
Without first doing a heat load calculation and figuring out which unit will work best for you, costly mistakes can be made that are very difficult to undo later down the road.
Before talking about the conditions under which to store red and white wine, let’s review what your cellar should have before you move in any wine.
Wine Cellar Preparations to Achieve Optimum Storage Conditions Needed for Proper Aging of Red and White Wine
There are several key steps in building a wine cellar that’s designed for ideal wine storage conditions.
Adding a Vapor Barrier
There are two ways to make sure your wine cellar has the proper vapor barrier:
The old method, which we no longer recommend, is to add 6 mil plastic to the warm side of the cellar and fill the studs with batt insulation. This method can be easily compromised over time and years later, you could have moisture issues if the seams come apart or the plastic is penetrated.
The recommended method is to use the correct thickness of closed cell foam. This acts as your vapor barrier as well as insulation. You must use a minimum of 3” on any interior walls. We recommend at least 5” on exterior walls, ceilings, and any floors that are not on slab. Any seams or double studs, etc, must also be polysealed correctly to eliminate any areas where moisture could penetrate. It is wise to have a specialist do the foam for you.
Adding a vapor barrier and insulation will depend on which method you are using. If using the plastic and batt method, you can install the plastic part before your cooling lines and electric are run. If using the foam method, DO NOT foam until the electric and cooling lines are installed.
Insulation of Walls and Ceiling
The proper insulation should then be installed in the walls and ceiling. When using the old method, you will get R-13 insulation in the walls and R-19 in the ceiling. If you use foam, you will get R-19 and R-30, which is better. The more insulation you add, the less work your cooling unit will have to do. This could save you money in the long run… so insulate well to achieve the perfect storage conditions in your wine cellar.
Cooling Systems are Essential in the Proper Aging of Wine
Before installing your walls, depending on the wine cooling unit you are using, you may want to run a drain line, your copper lines (if applicable) and be sure to wire for your electrical. All units will need a place to drain and must have a dedicated circuit for the compressor.
For the walls, you have a choice. You can use any moisture resistant material. You can put a ½” plywood down first to make it easier to attach your racking to the walls… recommended especially if using metal racking. Then add greenboard, or something similar. Another method is to add a heavy paneling such as a tongue and groove board or other board material that you might like to see in your room. Just make sure it is moisture resistant. If you are painting the walls, use a latex paint.
Installation of Wine Cooling System
Now install your cooling unit. Again, depending on the unit you use, you may need to hire a licensed HVACR contractor for this. An HVACR contractor is required for your warranty to be valid if you are using any split system.
These are very basic steps. Clearly, there is more to building a wine cellar in your home than the steps we list above, but we list them to give you an idea of the work involved in creating a space in your home that will preserve and help age wine in a room with ideal storage conditions.
A master wine cellar builder can help you throughout the process, from deciding the kind of cellar you want and where you want it to doing the actual work.
The Right Type of Wine Racks is Important in Wine Storage
Proper Storage of Red and White Wines
Wine Cellar Specialists can Build the Proper Wine Storage Place for your Collection
Once your cellar is in place, you get to move on to the fun part – actually storing your wine. We will cover in a series of other blog posts the types of racks you can use in your cellar, but here, let’s briefly talk about the best wine cellar storage conditions for red and white wines.
Wine Storage Conditions The Same for Red and White Wine
Both red and white wines should be kept at the same storage temperature. They both react the same way to the same storage conditions.
Drinking temperature is a different issue. Keep in mind that serving wine too hot or too cold can result in flat flavors and aromas. The right serving temperature can help preserve the freshness and fruitiness of wine.
White wines may not be chilled enough in your wine cellar. Before serving white wine, take the wine out of your cellar and put it into an ice bucket before you are planning to serve it. Serving champagne? Definitely chill champagne on ice before serving it. If you add water to the ice, the wine will chill faster.
Importance of Optimum Storage and Serving Temperature in the Aging Process of Wine
Red and White Wines Must be Stored at the Ideal Storage Temperature
The 55 degree wine storage temperature is equally important, if not more so, with your red wines. They typically are the wines that need more time to age before drinking. However, the 55 degrees is not the temperature you will want to drink your red wines at either.
The Right Drinking Temperature for Red Wine
Contrary to popular belief, red wine should not be served at normal room temperature. Depending upon the wine you are drinking, the ideal drinking temperature varies. There are may charts available online to help you along the way. When in doubt, serve the wine a few degrees cooler than room temperature. Richer aroma is released as the wine warms up to room temperature.
Cooling and the Aging Process of Wine
No wine should be served over 68 degrees F. Keep in mind that the cooling process helps age your wine and will let you store it for longer periods of time than just putting it away elsewhere.
One unit can serve to store red and white and conditions ideal for them, but remember you may need to take an extra step (cooling or “warming”) before serving.
Essential Wine Accessories for Serving Wine
In addition to serving wine at the right temperature, you can invest in wine accessories to enhance your wine drinking experience.
Aerator
An aerator is a must-have gadget of wine enthusiasts. It is used to reduce the level of carbon dioxide in wine. This process is called aeration, which can help increase your pleasure of drinking your precious wines, especially young ones.
Aeration allows wine to be exposed to the right amount of air, giving wine a smoother texture and pleasant aromas.
Decanter
Wine Cellar Specialists Master Builders of Wine Storage Rooms Texas
Another important wine cellar accessory is the decanter. The dark residuals in your glass or wine bottles are known as sediments. Before drinking wine, these sediments should be separated from the liquid to eliminate harsh flavors.
It is a common practice to let a bottle stand vertically for at least 24-36 hours prior to decanting. This will allow for easy decanting because the sediments will settle at the bottom of the bottle.
Other Tips in Serving Wine
When pouring wine, the wineglass must be on the table, not in your hand.
Use a bigger wine glass for reds, and smaller ones for whites.
Pour only 5-6 ounces of wine in a glass.
Contact a Wine Storage Expert
When it comes to providing wine the perfect wine storage conditions, you can rely on Wine Cellar Specialists. They have built climate-controlled wine cellars in Texas, Chicago, and Florida. Request a custom wine room design today or call them at +1 (866 ) 646-7089.
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We had a start to finish excellent experience with Wine Cellar Specialists. After talking to a couple of carpenters about converting a closet into a small wine cellar I wasn't very confident they knew what they were doing so I started looking for expertise and found Wine Cellar Specialists.
I had my consultation with Brad Cupp and he was very passionate about their business and options
Steve Gee
We had a fantastic experience with Brad Cupp and Wine Cellar Specialists-Dallas. They converted an under-the-stair closet into a fabulous refrigerator cellar that holds about 400 bottles of wine. The attention to detail and craftsmanship was well worth the time it took to complete this job. You don't always get what you pay for, but in this case, I truly believe that we did. Thank you for an exceptional job.
Timothy Martin
Wine Cellar Specialists provided us a custom black iron/glass door as the main feature to our new wine cellar. The quality is excellent and the look is just what I asked for. Thanks so much.
Aiden K
I purchased a wine cellar door from Wine Cellar Specialist and had the pleasure of working with Alex. She helped me design a custom door that was absolutely beautiful. This was a very big project and she was so kind and professional and held my hand throughout the whole process. It was an amazing experience. I researched other companies before choosing Wine Cellar Specialists and it was their customer service and attention to detail that made my decision so easy. I highly recommend them for any wine cellar project.
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Gary Anderson
Great experience with the process and progress completion - Brad Cupp dons well in coordinating and communication. All the sub contractors were good to work with and were attentive to cleaning after work. Plus the important end result was a wonderful wine cellar that can accommodate over 700 bottles of wine in relatively small area. Highly recommend!